EA Minister S Jaishankar meets UAE FM Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi
EA Minister S Jaishankar meets UAE FM Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who was in the UAE on Sunday, visited the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi and was a part of the 10th International Yoga Day celebrations prior to his meet with his counterpart Al Nahyan.
Taking to his X he posted “Very pleased to meet UAE FM AB Zayed today in Abu Dhabi”
At the temple, the minister interacted with the monks of BAPS, the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Sansthan, the organisation that built the temple on the land donated by the UAE. He credited the temple a “visible symbol of India-UAE friendship”.
Jaishankar then unveiled and took part in the 10th International Day of Yoga celebrations organised by the Indian Embassy in UAE, held at the Louvre, Abu Dhabi museum premises.
Reportedly, the session lasted for almost 30 minutes, with participants from a multitude of countries at the museum that regularly holds yoga classes for diverse backgrounds.
Prior to his day-long visit to Abu Dhabi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi affirmed that the visit would provide an opportunity to review the entire spectrum of comprehensive strategic partnership between India and the UAE as well as regional and global developments.
In the midst of his visit, the External Affairs Minister had a meeting with his UAE counterpart on wide-ranging issues of the partnership.
Notedly, a 3.5-million-strong and vibrant Indian community forms the largest expatriate group in the UAE.
In February 2022, both countries signed a landmark comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) to boost economic engagement.
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